uncouple
verb
un·cou·ple
ˌən-ˈkə-pəl 
uncoupled; uncoupling; uncouples
1
: to release (dogs) from a pair of joined collars
2
: detach, disconnect
uncouple railroad cars
Examples of uncouple in a Sentence
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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As things stand, Senate GOP leadership doesn’t plan to uncouple the DHS bill from the other five government funding bills, which have wide support.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
To enable the correction independently of the switching cycles of the movement, a clutch uncouples the hour ring from the jumping numerals mechanism with every actuation of the pusher.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Nigo has mostly favored coed shows during the men’s calendar in Paris since 2022, but had recently uncoupled them to give womenswear a bigger spotlight.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
To enable the correction independently of the switching cycles of the movement, a clutch uncouples the hour ring from the jumping numerals mechanism with every actuation of the pusher.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Uncouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncouple. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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uncouple
verb
un·cou·ple
ˌən-ˈkəp-əl
uncoupled; uncoupling
-ˈkəp-(ə-)liŋ
: disconnect
uncouple railroad cars
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